RoHS Testing

Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) is a compulsory standard set by Europe Union (EU) regarding the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. EU Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2.0) has replaced Directive 2002/95/EC since January 3, 2013. All electrical and electronic equipment for sale in Europe are subject to RoHS 2.0.

To allow manufactures sufficient time to ensure new products comply with RoHS 2.0, a transition period has been established as follows:

—— 22 July 2014 – Medical devices and monitoring and control instruments

—— 22 July 2016 – In vitro diagnostic medical devices

—— 22 July 2017 – Industrial monitoring and control instruments

—— 22 July 2019 – All other electrical and electronic equipment not covered by any of the categories above

Means of transport for persons or goods, excluding electric two-wheel vehicles which are not type-approved;

Non-road mobile machinery made available exclusively for professional use;

Photovoltaic panels

Products subject to RoHS:

Large Household Appliances

Small Household Appliances

IT and Communications Equipment

Consumer Equipments

Lighting Products

Electrical and electronic tools

Toys, leisure and sports equipment

Automatic Dispensers

Medical Devices

Monitoring Devices

All other electrical and electronic devices

Restricted Substances

On 4th June 2015, the EU published (EU) 2015/863 to amend 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2.0), which added four kinds of phthalate to the list of restricted substances. The amendment will enter into force on 22nd July 2019. Restricted substances are shown in the following table:

News

On December 12, 2018, ECHA issued a notice to conduct public consultation on the amendment of annex XIV of REACH Regulation to the list of four phthalates authorized for their endocrine disrupting properties. The deadline for comments is 12 March 2019. The information of the four phthalates is as follows: These four phthalates have previously …Continue reading